Silk v. Terrill

On AppliCation FoR WRIT Of Error To The Court Of Appeals For The Fifth District Of Texas

The issue in this case is whether the court of appeals abused its discretion in denying post-submission supplementation of the appellate record. Based on the facts in this record, we hold that it did. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 122 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, without hearing oral argument, a majority of this Court reverses the judgment of the court of appeals and remands this case for consideration of the merits of the appeal.

This is a medical malpractice case brought by Holly Silk…